There are age limits (21-23 years old to begin one) at the Grandes Écoles so no one ambitious can study abroad for any length of time and hope to get in. The result is that the elite in France is unusually parochial and has no clue about or interest in what it takes to start ...
Bring me my royal pipe. And step on it. Kermit the Frog: [to the TV audience] At this point, you might think we'd go for the cheap joke. But we're not going to. Crédits fous Most episodes aired from 1969 to the 2000s do not have complete closing credits; ending credits usually...
Plus it has all the standard market stalls. I will go out of my way to get the fresh pasta from La Maison de la Pâte. Daguerre Marée is my favorite poissonerie in Paris. There are other shops as well so you can really make an afternoon of it. I understand the appeal of Rue ...
21, 87642 Halblech, Bavaria Germany 5.2 miles from Boutique Hotel Das Ruebezahl #37 Best Value of 1748 Hotels near Boutique Hotel Das Ruebezahl "We had good sized rooms and they had a direct view of the Alps. In the morning, we heard the cows with their bells roaming on ...
Also, most of this story was reported to me by friends. I wasn’t there for most of it. To set up the scene, I went to a fairly small school. In 1992, we were the near-culmination of the pre computers-run-the-world era, something for which I can not thank fate enough. Before...
I said, a bit puzzled, but they looked pleased so I knew they had given me something nice. When I got home, I unwrapped the paper and found this mrach and a large bottle of orange-flower water. It was such a nice thing to do. Now I have to figure out some way to thank them....
An English-speaking businessman who speaks near-perfect French told me this story. "One of my top employees was very competent, but everyone had a really hard time with her. She was so harsh and hard that I decided I had to have a word with her. ...
Currently, the museum is scheduled to open for limited viewing by the public during the Journées de Patrimoine, 21-22 September. From the looks of it at the moment, very few people will be allowed in at that time. The museum is now supposed to reopen by October 25, Picasso's birthday...
Today I decided to get it cut and as I was near the hairdresser where I usually go, I went in to ask if I could have an appointment for later. Jacqueline, whom I've known since before she had children, said she could take me in half an hour. I had errands to run and then sat...
Don't call me garce! An English-speaking businessman who speaks near-perfect French told me this story."One of my top employees was very competent, but everyone had a really hard time with her. She was so harsh and hard that I decided I had to have a word with her. "I called her...